Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who became nationally known for severely limiting the union rights of teachers and other public employees, has indicated support for arming those same school officials who apparently cannot be trusted to collectively bargain.
Fracking fights across the country are heating up this week. Governor Andrew Cuomo's Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has issued proposed regulations for fracking in New York, even though their promised environmental review and their limited public health review has not been completed. The public has only 30 days from December 12, 2012 (to January 11, 2013) to submit comments.
Why the Scrooge-like rush in the holiday season?
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The Real News, December 14, 2012: Mary Bottari, Deputy Director of the Center for Media and Democracy, discusses Michigan governor's last-minute use of "model" legislation drafted by the American Legislative Exchange Council's (ALEC), which gives workers the "right" to work without collective bargaining.
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